Urban Legend Cellars

Came in on a packed Saturday night and was very appreciative that they could find us a table. Isabelle was our server and she was so accommodating. She had great recommendations and did her best to find me a wine I would like ( I was cranky and grumpy and nothing seemed to please me this day ) none of that really mattered as the service was great. She kept the tastings coming and always made sure we were taken care of. The view of the city from this place is breath taking. Makes you want to sit and relax all night. Parking is available basically everywhere if you're not afraid of a walk. We will be coming again.

There was a great band and the person that took care of us was perfect. Sadly, the owner or manager lady was horrible. She only cared about the elderly white people that were already members. At one point we overheard her make a comment that it was unfortunate we were still there- "table __ is still there unfortunately".. we spent over $200 and were talking about becoming members until she said that. The wine is ok, but definitely nothing amazing, and not at all worth supporting someone like that.

Great tasting experience- if you want to talk and enjoy the company, this is the place! The wines are amazing- nicely priced!

My partner decided to surprise me for my 30th birthday with my friends at Urban Legend Cellars this past weekend! I had never been here before, but I was pleasantly amazed by the views, urban winery ambiance, and superb service by a very kind and generous server (I forgot your name but you had short silver hair and glasses)! She made me feel so welcome with some bubbly in the beginning and gave me great tips. I ordered bottles rather than everyone do wine flights. I chose my favorites - rose, merlot, and a tempranillo to start off our party. S told me when he reserved the table, it was originally for only an hour and a half, but we stayed here for quite some time since they didn't need the tables! My friends decorated the festivities and they were very accommodating with supplying us with forks and napkins. Since Urban Legend Cellars does not have food, they allowed us to bring our our charcuterie boards and snacks. Supposedly they typically have food trucks at the site, but this time they didn't.My friend ordered more bubbly to go along with the cake cutting and I ordered another bottle of a more fruity red wine blend. Very delicious altogether and the views of SF across the bay was incredible! Loved my birthday surprise here and can't wait to come back!

Staff wasn't really that friendly. It was fine. Next door is also another wine bar. Wine was so so. Weather was too windy. we had to stay inside. I'll try again, maybe this time it will be better.

I came for for my anniversary and we had a good time. We made a reservation at least a week in advance and enjoyed two flights and snacks. It was a breezy Saturday afternoon and we had a wonderful view of San Francisco. I highly recommend this place if you are in the East Bay area and want to enjoy a glass of wine outdoors.

Stopped here while hanging around in the area and had a nice rose, we had a few people so ordered a bottle that came quickly in a chiller, staff was great all and all was a fun time. Went to check out and noticed $10 fee for drinking the bottle on the grounds, was like wait a minute what??? Maybe this is something you tell people before hand vs sneaking in a line item fee. If this is a alameda fee let us know upfront if not also let us know up front.

Good wine and excellent service! Came in on a slow Saturday afternoon and was greeted by super friendly staff, who encouraged us to order a flight since we hadn't been before. Flight is comped if you buy a bottle - so figured we would try the flight ($15 for five 1 oz pours) and buy a bottle, which start in the low $20s and go up from there.Highlights of the five wines included the very light and refreshing granache blanc, the bold and dark teroldego, and the flavorful sonici. The sonici was a nice in-between the other two and had a lot of good flavor, so we ended up taking home a bottle. After trying all five wines, the owner treated us to a sixth taste - l'estuaire, an homage to Oakland and Alameda with delightfully fruity notes.The wines were consistently solid so we're considering a wine club membership. I really like their slightly unconventional system. Distribution is quarterly and you pick your own wines. No membership fee, and the more you buy the more discounted your wine is. If you commit to buy two bottles a quarter, you get 15% off, four bottles 20%, etc. Perks include free tastings, bottle and glass discounts, and quarterly membership parties. Seems pretty sweet to me with the freedom you get to pick your wines!

Totally off the beaten track at the end of Alameda Island. I wandered In totally by accident as I saw some cars and wondered what folks were up to. I suspected some hardy fishermen types, but I found some oak Barrels and tables instead..had a nice time tasting some new varietals. Worth popping in.they do close at dark, so come early

I'm spoiled but this was a big miss for me. We sampled the Terrior and Freddi flights and I think I would have been better off holding back altogether. Nothing rolled smoothly over my palette; there was even a Russian River Pinot but still missed the mark for me. It was the most enjoyable of the 6 tastes we had, but not enough to want more than the sip. The staff was friendly, and fun to chat with - but that isn't enough of a selling point for a return visit for me. Wines were tannic, one of the rosés was a little effervescent which I hate, and overall just didn't sit nicely at the finish. If you are strolling the area I can see the draw to swoop in and taste due to the location and proximity to other wineries and Jack London Square. Everyone's palette is different; so maybe it's a win for some even though it wasn't for me.